Scientists Discover Mechanism for Human and Great Ape Taillessness Linked to Genetic Mutation

Scientists Discover Mechanism for Human and Great Ape Taillessness Linked to Genetic Mutation

Published on: 03/29/2024 – 14:10 Last updated: 03/29/2024 – 14:15 After years of research and questions, American researchers succeeded in identifying the mechanism that caused humans and great apes to become tailless, unlike many vertebrate animals. According to a study recently published in the journal Nature, a genetic mutation in the TBXT gene, which is … Read more

Illegal 11-Foot Alligator Confiscated from Home in Upstate New York

Illegal 11-Foot Alligator Confiscated from Home in Upstate New York

What you should know State environmental officials say an 11-foot alligator was confiscated from a home in upstate New York where it was kept illegally. State Environmental Conservation Police officers seized the 750-pound alligator Wednesday from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the homeowner built … Read more

Illegal Confiscation of 11-Foot Alligator in Upstate New York: What You Should Know

Illegal Confiscation of 11-Foot Alligator in Upstate New York: What You Should Know

What you should know State environmental officials say an 11-foot alligator was confiscated from a home in upstate New York where it was kept illegally. State Environmental Conservation Police officers seized the 750-pound alligator Wednesday from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, New York. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the homeowner built … Read more

In Vihti, there was such a cruel skunk that it had to be weighed at the vet – 2024-03-15 05:36:25

In Vihti, there was such a cruel skunk that it had to be weighed at the vet
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The Record Fish Board has approved nine new Finnish records. The largest of the new record fish was caught in Vihti last December. Arto Vihanto and the record carp. Art Vihanto A total of nine new Finnish records were accepted into the Finnish record fish register at the September and February meetings of the Record … Read more

Miika only agreed to hug on the first date – Reeta waited two months for the first kiss – 2024-03-13 03:27:20

Miika only agreed to hug on the first date – Reeta waited two months for the first kiss
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In the opening episode of the Unelmahäät program, Reeta and Miika’s love story is heard. Beware of plot revelations. Miika and Reeta talk about the complicated beginning of their relationship in the Dream Wedding program. Igor Smirin / Discovery A dream weddingIn the opening episode of the program, 30-year-olds get to know each other Betrayal … Read more

Special behavior in Korkeasaari – “We can’t explain” – 2024-03-09 16:02:11

Special behavior in Korkeasaari – “We can’t explain”
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The bears’ hibernation lasted only about six weeks in total. Korkeasaari bears in a playful mood. Annika Sorjonen / Korkeasaari Zoo The hibernation of the Korkeasaari bears was shorter than usual this winter. The bears went to sleep at the end of October, but woke up already in early December. However, the bears returned to … Read more

New Species of Sea Lizard Fossil Discovered in Morocco: Khinjaria Acuta, the Terrifying Predator from 66 Million Years Ago

New Species of Sea Lizard Fossil Discovered in Morocco: Khinjaria Acuta, the Terrifying Predator from 66 Million Years Ago

Mar 6, 2024 at 7:51 PM Update: 11 minutes ago Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species of sea lizard that lived in the oceans about 66 million years ago. Khinjaria acuta was as long as an orca and had razor-sharp teeth. The sea lizard lived in the time of the dinosaurs. Researchers discovered … Read more

Famous Eagle Owl Flaco Dies in New York City: A Year After Escape, Tragedy Strikes

Famous Eagle Owl Flaco Dies in New York City: A Year After Escape, Tragedy Strikes

Flaco is dead. A year after escaping from its enclosure at the New York Zoo, the famous eagle owl lost its life in a collision with a building, as announced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in a press release relayed by The New York Times. Regularly photographed by fans at the top of a … Read more